Between 1550 and 30 B.C., many ancient Egyptian paintings and sculptures depicted men and women wearing small, conical adornments on top of their heads. The type of activities people did while ...

Archaeologists have discovered long-lost ancient Egyptian tombs that were hiding beneath a stone well for more than 4,000 years. Working at a site outside of Cairo, they uncovered four ancient ...

Saqqara is located about 25 miles southwest of Cairo as "one of the most important cities in ancient Egyptian history," says the Ministry’s website. It adds, "Saqqara is truly an open-air museum ...

Pots like these were used to store make-up and cosmetics. Ancient Egyptians decorated their eyes with black kohl eyeliner. Both men and women painted their eyes. Lamps in Ancient Egypt burnt oil ...